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הָמָה

To make a loud sound (like English 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult , to rage , war , moan , clamor

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הָמָהH1993
Pronunciationhāmāh

What does הָמָה (hāmāh) mean in the Bible?

הָמָה (hāmāh): Audible disorder ranging from low murmuring to violent tumult; externalized emotional or political upheaval made vocally manifest

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Questions this entry answers

What does הָמָה (hāmāh) mean in the Bible?

הָמָה (hāmāh): Audible disorder ranging from low murmuring to violent tumult; externalized emotional or political upheaval made vocally manifest

How does the BSB render H1993?

The BSB source-word alignment has 34 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include laments (3), roar (3), is loud (2), rage (2), roars (2).

Where does הָמָה (hāmāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Kings 1:41. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (11), Jeremiah (9), Isaiah (6), Proverbs (4).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
laments3×Isaiah 16:11, Jeremiah 48:36
roar3×Psalms 46:3, Isaiah 51:15, Jeremiah 31:35
is loud2×Proverbs 7:11, Proverbs 9:13
rage2×Psalms 46:6, Psalms 83:2
roars2×Jeremiah 6:23, Jeremiah 50:42
snarling2×Psalms 59:6, Psalms 59:14
the unease2×Psalms 42:11, Psalms 43:5
[and] roar1×Zechariah 9:15
and I groaned1×Psalms 77:3
concourse1×Proverbs 1:21
growl1×Isaiah 59:11
he bustles1×Psalms 39:6
I cry out1×Psalms 55:17
is a brawler1×Proverbs 20:1
like the roaring1×Isaiah 17:12
moaning1×Ezekiel 7:16
pounded1×Song Of Solomon 5:4
pounds1×Jeremiah 4:19
they rage1×Isaiah 17:12
They roar1×Jeremiah 5:22
uproar1×1 Kings 1:41
vvv1×Isaiah 22:2
Why the unease1×Psalms 42:5
will roar1×Jeremiah 51:55
yearns for him1×Jeremiah 31:20
Show sample aligned rows
1 Kings 1:41הוֹמָֽה׃touproarVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularPsalms 39:6יֶהֱמָי֑וּןtohe bustlesVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nunPsalms 42:5וַתֶּהֱמִ֪יtoWhy the uneaseConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singularPsalms 42:11תֶּהֱמִ֪יtothe uneaseVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularPsalms 43:5תֶּהֱמִ֪יtothe uneaseVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularPsalms 46:3יֶהֱמ֣וּtoroarVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralPsalms 46:6הָמ֣וּtorageVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralPsalms 55:17וְאֶהֱמֶ֑הtoI cry outConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularPsalms 59:6יֶהֱמ֥וּtosnarlingVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralPsalms 59:14יֶהֱמ֥וּtosnarlingVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row1 Kings 1:41
Aligned rows34
Books represented8
1 Kings1Psalms11Proverbs4Song Of Solomon1Isaiah6Jeremiah9Ezekiel1Zechariah1
Source forms
יֶהֱמֶ֔ה3xye·hĕ·mehJeremiah 6:23, Jeremiah 48:36, Jeremiah 50:42
יֶהֱמָי֑וּן3xye·hĕ·mā·yūnPsalms 39:6, Psalms 83:2, Isaiah 17:12
יֶהֱמ֥וּ2xye·hĕ·mūPsalms 59:6, Psalms 59:14
תֶּהֱמִ֪י2xte·hĕ·mîPsalms 42:11, Psalms 43:5
הוֹמָֽה׃1xhō·w·māh1 Kings 1:41
הֽוֹמִיָּ֔ה1xhō·w·mî·yāhIsaiah 22:2
הֹמֶ֣ה1xhō·mehProverbs 20:1
הֹֽמֶה־1xhō·meh-Jeremiah 4:19
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural4xPsalms 46:3, Psalms 59:6, Psalms 59:14, Isaiah 16:11
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular4xJeremiah 6:23, Jeremiah 48:36, Jeremiah 50:42
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular4x1 Kings 1:41, Proverbs 7:11, Proverbs 9:13, Isaiah 22:2
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural4xPsalms 46:6, Song Of Solomon 5:4, Jeremiah 31:20, Zechariah 9:15
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun3xPsalms 39:6, Psalms 83:2, Isaiah 17:12
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural2xJeremiah 5:22, Jeremiah 51:55
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural2xIsaiah 51:15, Jeremiah 31:35
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular2xPsalms 42:11, Psalms 43:5
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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